diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTPropsAnimatedNode.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTPropsAnimatedNode.m
index 102234798bb..91acd7dcbae 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTPropsAnimatedNode.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTPropsAnimatedNode.m
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 @implementation RCTPropsAnimatedNode
 {
   NSNumber *_connectedViewTag;
-  NSNumber *_rootTag;
   NSString *_connectedViewName;
   __weak RCTBridge *_bridge;
   __weak id<RCTSurfacePresenterStub> _surfacePresenter;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
   _connectedViewTag = viewTag;
   _connectedViewName = viewName;
   _managedByFabric = RCTUIManagerTypeForTagIsFabric(viewTag);
-  _rootTag = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)disconnectFromView:(NSNumber *)viewTag
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@
   _connectedViewTag = nil;
   _connectedViewName = nil;
   _managedByFabric = NO;
-  _rootTag = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)updateView